I think the football we played today is the football that Wenger likes to play. Solid defense, and then a quick, counter attacking football. Granted times have changed since the Invincibles era, and players are now more technical especially in midfield.

To be honest, I felt Chelsea were the slightly better team, but we scored first, and goals change games. The game plan fell perfectly into Wenger's hands once we scored first.

I was also surprised by the intensity of the game. Both teams showed up, and played at probably 95% of their full capacity. Both sides missing a key player and fitness levels probably a bit low, but I'm liking the balance in the Arsenal team and hopefully it'll be a nice long battle with Chelsea this season.

The worry remains for me that we don't have proper backup for Coquelin, and we missed Wilshere's runs and ability to create space a little bit so it'd still be nice to get a cover at DM/CM but (knock on wood) a little favor from the injury gods will get us going well.

Chelsea’s José Mourinho has suggested he would drive himself to distraction in the search for a solution if he experienced a winless run such as that which Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger has endured against him

Arsène Wenger spent the off-season working at Arsenal’s training ground instead of on holiday and before Sunday’s curtain-raiser with Chelsea believes this is possibly his best side since the Invincibles of 2003-04